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Topic: “Boards and Governance”

Webinar Recording
Building Effective Youth-Adult Partnerships

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Building and sustaining effective youth-adult partnerships is key to both advancing youth philanthropy initiatives and fostering youth development. Participants will come away from this webinar with tangible tools and resources to set themselves up for success in developing youth leadership skills and facilitating meaningful investments of time, talent, and treasure. Speakers: Gaby Baum, Daniel Horgan,... Read More

Webinar Recording
Back to the Future: Planning for Succession Before It’s Too Late

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Leadership succession can be difficult and overwhelming, and can affect everyone from staff, board, and committee members to trustees, beneficiaries, and grantees. Being proactive and prepared is integral to effectively managing leadership transitions. Where possible, these changes must be choreographed to avoid undue risks to the organization’s mission and long-term goals. Taking the time to... Read More

The Trustee Handbook: Essentials for Effective Foundation Board Members

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We designed this handbook specifically for trustees and directors of small-staffed foundations, and key staff who work closely with them. It provides information on and insights into foundation fundamentals: governance, grantmaking, legal compliance, and financial oversight. At the same time, it shares a wealth of tips and tools to orient you to the trustee role.... Read More

Practical Board Self-Assessment: Improve Your Foundation’s Effectiveness

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Self-assessment is an excellent choice for small foundation boards at any stage. Whether your board is focused on fundraising, revising your mission and strategies, or struggling with internal divisions, a good self-assessment offers practical, useful results that help your board stay on track. This primer is designed to empower your board to take a thoughtful... Read More

Policymaking Made Clear: Eleven Foundation Policies Your Board Should Consider

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Your foundation needs policies in order to operate. Yet, the word policy can send some board members running. This primer walks you through 11 policies your foundation should consider and offers tools to empower your board as it works to fulfill the foundation’s mission. The policy topics covered in this primer include: Attending fundraisers Board... Read More